Illuminated sign.



PATENTBD SEPT. 6, 1904,

A. L. BROWN. ILLUMINATED SIGN. APPLICATION FILEDv .IIINII 11.. 1902.

No MODEL.

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No. 769,249. PATENTED SEPT.l 6, 1 904. A. L. BROWN. ILLUMINATED SIGN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11. 1902. N0 MODEL. v 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

IINITED STATES Patented September 6, 1904.

ARCHIBALD I... BROWN,

oF 'crIICAeQ ILLINOIS.

ILLUMINATED SIGN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,249, dated September 6, 1904.

Application tiled June 1l, 1902.

To all whom/lit may concern:

Be it knownthat I, ARCHIBALD L. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illi-- nois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Illuminated Signs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved construction of illuminated sign for drug-stores. It is made in the form of and represents a druggists mortar and is intended to render the sign much more striking' and attractive in appearance than any heretofore constructed.

The invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is.

an elevation of the invention, and Fig'. 2 a vertical section thereof.' Figs. 3 and 4 are sections on the lines 3 3 and 4 4, respectively,

of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section showing the manner of securing the jewels in the center band. -Fig. '6 is a perspective of the lead frame employed for holding the opalescent glass. Fig. 7 is a perspective of the metal rings or frames employed at topand bottom.

In said drawings, 8 represents a rod for supporting the sign, one en d of the rod being attached customarily to the building and the other end'being held up by a chain 9.

The sign is provided with a series of vertical interior ribs 10, by which its parts are held together, and two of these ribs, located at opposite sides of the sign, are extended above the sign and bent over the rod 8, as plainly shown.

The body of the sign is composed of a top band composed of curved sections of lettered glass, an inverted conical portion composed of leaded opalescent glass, a central metal band studded with jewels, a second conical portion of leaded opalescent glass, and a bottom band composed of curved sections of lettered. glass, all heldtogether bythe ribs 10. These` several parts are individually constructed as set forth below. The top lettered band consists of curved sections 11, of plain-surfaced glass, adapted to receive the letters 12 and to show such letters plainly both at day and night. These glass sections are confined at top and bottom lbetween metal rings 13 and 14, both Serial No. 111,101. (No model.)

properly secured to the ribs. The outside of the rings may be stamped in any ornamental pattern desired, and I have shown them as beaded. Both rings have internal flanges l5, 'between which and exterior rings 16 the glass sections may beheld against any inward or outward movement. The rings 16 are 'each preferably soldered to the main ring against which they abut. rI he bottom lettered band is very similar in construction to the upper one, being composed of curved sections of glass 17, having letters 18, the sections being confined at top and bottom between rings 19 and 20 and between inner flanges 21, attached to said rings, and outer rings 22, soldered to rings 19 and 20. both in form and function to the like parts in the top band. Between the top and bottom lettered bands are conical opalescent glass sections 23 and 24 and the central jewel-studded metal band 25. The band 25 is considerably less in diameterthan the lettered bands, and the sections 23 and 24 consequently taper from the lettered bands to the band 25, though the sides are also curved or bowed inward, as plainly shown. The sections 23 and 24 both consist of small sheets or panes 26, of colored glass, generally known to the trade as opalescent glass, and lead framing in which the panes are set in a manner well understood'in the art. rIhe lead framing is shown at Fig. 6. The central band is preferably shaped as shown, being bulged'o'ut along its central zone, vso thata vertical section of the band describes a curve. In this band, which is made of metal, I form numerous openings and [ill the openings by means of colored jewels 28, held in place by rings 29 surrounding the jewels and frictionally engaging the' openings.

The ribs 10 are preferably four in number,4 and they are bent to conform to the interior of sections 23A and 24, and they may be sol-- 'dered to the lead framing thereof, if desired. It is also desirable to attach to the rings 14- and 19 and also to the center bandV 25 rings 30,31, 32, and 33, as shown, setting over the edges of the opalescent-glass sections. These rings are all soldered in place tothe adjacent metal part of the sign; l

The sign is illuminated in any suitable way- IOO Vdruggists mortar, having its body made of as, for instance, by the incandescent lamps 34, supported on a beard 35 and connected to the source of electricity by wire 3G. A cover 37, of sheet metal, is provided,whereby rain may be excluded from the sign. The imitation pestle 38 is attached to the cover, and the ribs which attach the sign to the supporting-rod pass through the cover; but otherwise there is no opening in the latter except that for the cowl-covered ventilator 39.

The bottom or' the sign is formed of glass panes and metal framework, a portion 40 of the panes being associated in a frame 41 to form a door hinged at 42 42 and provided with a catch 48. ing metal casing 44 and other panes, 4.5, and their leadwork 46. The bottom may be supported within the hollow interior of the bottom ring 20.

The sign presents a very attractive appearance by daylight. but at night it is both striking and attractive and the whole body and outline of the mortar are clearly defined. It permits the use of diierent colors in the glass and diierent combinations of colors. Handsome effects are produced in using ruby colors in the lettered glass, dark colors in jewels of the center band, and light colors in the conical sections'. The opalescent glass heightens the beauty of the sign by radiating the rays from the lamps in angling directions both up and down.

I claim- 1. The illuminated sign made in the form of a druggists mortar and consisting of top and bottom lettered bands of glass, intermediate conical'portions of leaded glass consisting of horizontal iianged rings and ribs connecting said rings, a studded central metal band, means for uniting the bands and conical portions, and interior means for illuminating, substantially as speciiied.

2. The illuminated sign made in the form of a druggists mortar and consisting of a top lettered band of glass and metal, an inverted conical portion composed of leaded opalescent glass, central metal band studded with jewels, a second conical portion of leaded opalescent glass, said conical portions comprising horizontal flanged rings, a bottom band of glass and metal, means for uniting said bands and conical portions consisting of ribs connecting said rings, and interior means for illuminating, substantially as specified.

3. rlhe illuminated sign in the Jform of a leaded stained glass and a central annular band of metal, the interior of said body being unobstructed, and combined with interior illuminating devices extended down to the bottom of the sign, substantially as specified.

4. The illuminated sign consisting of the lower conical section and the inverted upper conical section formed of separate pieces of glass and metal framework, the central band of Outside the door is a surround-I vmetal interposed between said sections` suspending devices extending from above the upper section within and through the sign, and illuminating' means within the sign, substantially as set Jforth.

5. The illuminated sign in the form olE a druggists mortar in which are combined curved glass sections l1 of substantially conical form and horizontally-arrangcd metal rings above and below the outwardly-extending bases or' such conical glass sections, means connecting said rings, and interior illuminating means, substantially as set forth.

6. The illuminated sign in the vform ol a druggists mortar in which are combined curved glass sections 11 andmctal rings above and below the glass sections and provided with vertical iianges inside the sections, and rings outside the sections serving to hold them against the fianges, substantially as speciiied.

't'. The illuminated druggists sign having the form of a mortar, and provided with a band consisting of a series of bent lettered glass sections arranged around the vertical axis of the sign to form a cylinder, and also provided with interior illuminatingdevices, substantially as speciiicd.

8. The illuminated circular sign in which are combined leaded glass sections and horizontally-arranged metal rings above, below and between such sections, and ribs l() connecting said rings, substantially as specilicd.

9. An illuminated sign having the form ol a mortar, con'lprising two conical sections arranged with their smaller ends toward cach other forming an interior space, each section being composed of a frame having bemilable flanges and separate panes oi glass held by said iianges, iianged rings supporting the conical sections at their ends, ribs connecting said rings with each other, and illuminating means in said space, substantially as set forth.

10. An illuminated sign having the lorm of a mortar, comprising two conical sections arranged with their smaller ends toward each other, each section being` composed oi a lrame having bendable iianges and separate panes of glass held by said iianges, a central metal band arranged between said conical sections, means for uniting the ends oi said sections and band, and illuminating means within the sign, substantially as set forth.

11. An illuminated sign having the form of a mortar, comprising two conical sections arranged with their smaller ends toward cach other and forming an interior space, said scctions being composed oi separate panes oi' glass, horizontal rings supporting the ends of said sections, vertically arranged ribs i1 O curved to correspond with the contour of said sections and secured to the horizontal rings, and illuminating means in said space, substantially as set forth.

12. The illuminated sign consisting` ol the lOO llO

lower conical section and the upper inverted bottom edge of the lower section, substanconical section arranged with their smaller tially asset forth. ends toward each other,andforrned of separate 1 l y T pieces of glass and metal framework, illu- AR-(JHIBALD L BROVN 5 Ininating means within the sign, and suspend- Witnesses:

ing devices extending from above the upper EDW. S. EVARTS,

section within and through the sign to the H. M. MUNDAY. 

